That’s right, tomorrow is the day that Homer Simpson loves even more than Christmas — National Donut Day.

This year, in honor of this tasty event, Dunkin’ Donuts has baked up a new treat — the Blueberry Cobbler Donut.

There is meaning behind this creation.

National Donut Day was founded in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army as a way to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.

Blue, of course, is one of the prominent colors in the Salvation Army’s flag.

Get your blueberry on at one of the four local Dunkin Donuts — at 11026 Culebra, 1211 Nacogdoches, 7000 West Military Drive and 5108 Walzem in Windcrest.

Making others happy

Bar Louie, the venue with the motto, “Eat, Drink, Be Happy,” celebrated its first year in business here by spreading some happiness to others. Between May 1 and May 4, Bar Louis donated all net sales, as well as money from its firefighter date auction, to the Bexar County Emergency Scene Rehab.

BCER is a nonprofit volunteer organization that responds to emergency scenes. Their focus is on helping the first responders — providing hydration, shelter, food, and treating the medical needs of personnel, including treatment for exhaustion.

“We are beyond overwhelmed by the generous donation of Bar Louie,” says BCER Founder and local EMT, Robert Briggs. “The number of people they are impacting for years to come is in the tens of thousands.”

Nao News

Earlier this week, Nao kicked off its Venezuelan menu. The dishes reflect the influences of the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French settlers of the area. The menu will run for the next six week.

In other Nao News, the restaurant is teaming up with its Pearl Brewery neighbor, the Twig Book Shop, to celebrate the debut of “Truly Texas Mexican,” a new cookbook by Culinary Institute of America San Antonio graduate Chef Adán Medrano. The event will be held on June 19, and will include a book signing, reception and three-course dinner.

Fire and ice

The hot-dog hot spot that is Wienerschnitzel is offering customers ways to both heat things up and cool them down this summer. The chain is introducing two Angus premium hot dogs in two bold flavors — BBQ bacon and blue cheese and bacon.

On the cool side, Wienerschnitzel is serving up its new Caramel Tastee Freez soft-serve products. The restaurant is also bringing back its fruit-flavored lemonades, the Summer Sippers.

Get them while their hot! (or cool!)

Mark your calendar

6/9: The San Antonio River Foundation will hold its 6th RiverTini Pour-Off at the Embassy Suites Riverwalk, 125 E. Houston Street, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will bring together 20 of the city’s hottest bars and restaurants — all vying to take home the honor of having this year’s best martini.

6/11: The inaugural Salud! Culinary Nights — Farm to Table Flavors featuring Chef Stephen Paprocki and the Chef Cooperative will be held at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

As the title of the event suggests, one of the featured chefs of the night will be Paprocki of NuStar Energy. Also lending their culinary talents to the event will be Chef Chris Cook of Farm2Fork Catering Co. and Chef Jeff White of the Boiler House.

The third season of “Man Fire Food” will feature a local twist. Tune in on June 10 for the “Fiery Mexican Feast” episode, in which host Roger Mooking meets Hernandez and cooks regional Mexican dishes in the ultimate outdoor kitchen. The main event of the evening — lamb barbacoa.